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September 30, 2020

The Best Nutty Buddy Smoothie (Nut-Free!)

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This Nutty Buddy smoothie tastes like a chocolate peanut butter cup, but it’s completely nut-free and has no added sugar! It’s packed with nutrients but tastes just like dessert.

Does anyone else feel like they’re cleaning so many dishes during quarantine? Jimmy and I both worked from home already, but I swear we had less dishes. I’ve been snacking regularly (could be the problem), so I’ve been craving a easy, healthy, minimal cleanup snack to eat during work.

Enter the Nutty Buddy smoothie, one of my tried and true favorite smoothie recipes I created years ago. I love quickly throwing together the ingredients in a blender vs. cooking and prepping something.

This smoothie gives me raw peanut butter cup vibes, except there’s no added sugar, no nuts, AND it has spinach and spirulina. Instead of reaching for chocolate, I’ve been making this smoothie on repeat. It’s packed with nutrients for sustainable energy to avoid that afternoon slump.

If you haven’t tried a green smoothie yet and are worried about the taste, don’t be! That’s how I first started introducing veggies years ago. If that’s the case, I recommend trying the smoothie without the spirulina, and then slowly adding it in. The frozen banana and sunflower seed butter cover up the greens nicely.

THIS RECIPE IS:

  • vegan + vegetarian
  • gluten-free
  • refined sugar-free
  • anti-inflammatory
  • oil-free
  • paleo
  • dairy-free
  • corn-free
  • soy-free
  • peanut-free
Nutty buddy green smoothie in a glass with chocolate granola on top.

Tools + Ingredients:

  • Blender
  • Banana
  • Spinach
  • Maca powder
  • Cacao powder
  • Spirulina
  • Vanilla extract
  • Coconut milk
  • Sunflower seed butter

Recipe FAQs:

What’s a substitute for sunflower seed butter?

You can use any nut or seed butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter.

Do I have to add the superfood powders?

Nope! It will be slightly different, but you could definitely create it without the extra superfood powders.

Can I use a different type of milk?

Sure! You can use almond, cashew, macadamia… it will taste a bit different depending on the milk, but it should be minor.

Nutty Buddy Smoothie

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This Nutty Buddy smoothie tastes like a chocolate peanut butter cup, but it's completely nut-free and has no added sugar! It's packed with nutrients but tastes just like dessert.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup coconut milk unsweetened
  • 1 banana frozen
  • 1 cup spinach fresh
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon maca powder
  • 1 tablespoon cacao powder
  • 1 teaspoon spirulina optional
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter unsweetened

Instructions
 

  • Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until fully mixed (I recommend blending the spinach and milk first, then adding the rest of the ingredients).

Notes

  • Depending on your blender, you may need to add more milk or water.
  • You can substitute with any plant-based milk.
  • Serving size is for 1 person, but sometimes we split this between 2 people as a snack.
  • You can use any nut or seed butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter.
  • Topping ideas: granola, cacao nibs, cinnamon
Keyword Green Smoothie, Nutty Buddy Smoothie
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks, Quick + Easy, Raw + No Bake, Recipes, Smoothies, Snacks

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